FgVps9, a Rab5 GEF, Is Critical for DON Biosynthesis and Pathogenicity in Fusarium graminearum

Rab GTPases play an important role in vesicle-mediated membrane trafficking in eukaryotes. Previous studies have demonstrated that deletion of / reduces endocytosis and virulence of fungal phytopathogens in their host plants. However, Rab5 GTPase cycle regulators have not been characterized in , the...

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Published in:Frontiers in microbiology 2020-08, Vol.11, p.1714-1714
Main Authors: Yang, Chengdong, Li, Jingjing, Chen, Xin, Zhang, Xingzhi, Liao, Danhua, Yun, Yingzi, Zheng, Wenhui, Abubakar, Yakubu Saddeeq, Li, Guangpu, Wang, Zonghua, Zhou, Jie
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Language:English
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DON
endocytosis
FgVps9
Fusarium graminearum
guanine nucleotide exchange factor
Microbiology
pathogenicity
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Summary:Rab GTPases play an important role in vesicle-mediated membrane trafficking in eukaryotes. Previous studies have demonstrated that deletion of / reduces endocytosis and virulence of fungal phytopathogens in their host plants. However, Rab5 GTPase cycle regulators have not been characterized in , the causal agent of head blight (FHB) or head scab disease in cereal crops. In this study, we have identified and characterized a Rab5 guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF), the Vps9 homolog FgVps9, in . Yeast two hybrid (Y2H) assays have shown that FgVps9 specifically interacts with the guanosine diphosphate (GDP)-bound (inactive) forms of FgRab51 and FgRab52, the Rab5 isoforms in . Deletion of shows impaired fungal growth and conidiation. Pathogenicity assays indicate that deletion of can significantly decrease the virulence of in wheat. Cytological analyses have indicated that FgVps9 colocalizes with FgRab51 and FgRab52 on early endosomes and regulates endocytosis and autophagy processes. Gene expression and cytological examination have shown that FgVps9 and FgRab51 or FgRab52 function in concert to control deoxynivalenol (DON) biosynthesis by regulating the expression of trichothecene biosynthesis-related genes and toxisome biogenesis. Taken together, FgVps9 functions as a GEF for FgRab51 and FgRab52 to regulate endocytosis, which, as a basic cellular function, has significant impact on the vegetative growth, asexual development, autophagy, DON production, and plant infection in .
ISSN:1664-302X
1664-302X
DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2020.01714